About Us

(The Institute for the Mitzvot of Eretz Yisrael)

The Hamacon Lemitzvot Hatlutot Ba’aretz, was founded in 5754 (1994) and its activities are aimed at introducing the mitzvot that are specific to Eretz Yisrael on a halachic and professional level to all the sectors of the Israeli Jewish public, from preschool children to adults; from a study of the basic fundamentals to the in-depth knowledge required by kashrut supervisors and rabbis who are involved with kashrut issues.

The Hamacon was founded by Rabbi Shneur Z. Revach shlit”a, and was presided over by MR”N the Rishon Letzion HRH”G Rabbi Ovadia Yosef ztz”l. The institute’s activities are conducted in consultation with HRH”G Rabbi Shlomo Moshe Amar shlit”a, the Rishon Letzion and the chief rabbi of Jerusalem.

The institute is unique in the level of halachic and professional knowledge that it has accumulated in the fields of botany and entomology in the context of kashrut and Halacha.